Tucker and Dale VS Evil
89 minutes. Rated R. “Don’t be sorry, it’s my fault. I should have known if a guy like me talked to a girl like you, somebody would end up dead”. What do boobs, hillbillies, chainsaws and a lone cabin have in common? If you said a bad horror movie, you are only half right. Tucker and Dale vs Evil is the first good horror movie I’ve seen in awhile. This dark comedy directed by Eli Craig, stars...
The Spotlight: Disturbing Movies That People Might Judge You For Liking
What makes a movie dark and disturbing? In my eyes, it is something that stays with you long after the movie is over. It makes you uncomfortable in a memorable way. You wouldn’t want to watch it with your parents, over the holidays, or on a first date (unless maybe you have a weird weeding system for dates). These films cause controversy, and occasionally are banned from theaters altogether. They span all genres, and I find...
The Spotlight: Non-Traditional Christmas Movies
When you’re tired of another rendition of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol or another Santa Clause movie starring Tim Allen, here’s a list of some unique movies that take place during the holiday season but don’t necessarily star the “big man.” Gremlins (1984. 106 minutes. Rated PG) This movie brings fond memories of my mother running around the house saying “Jessica-Cuck Cah,” a play on...
The Spotlight: So Bad They’re Good, Horror Edition
After trying unsuccessfully to sit through Bad Milo!, an addition to the “bad” horror movie genre, where a guy so stressed about his life produces a little demon out of his rectum that kills people, it left me wondering: what about it did not hold my attention? What was noticeably lacking in it that didn’t redeem itself? What makes a bad horror movie… well, good? There are three elements to every bad horror...
The Spotlight: The Ryan Gosling Effect
I’m going to try not to hurl myself into a sloppy drooling mess talking about Ryan Gosling. I’m not usually the kind of person that watches a movie just because there’s an attractive person it (please believe me). Mostly I do that for anything starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, because he never makes bad movies (RIP). But I’ve been led astray with Ryan so much that my boyfriend won’t even watch movies with...
